get worked up — to become very excited, anxious, angry, or upset about something
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to become very excited, anxious, angry, or upset about something
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɡet wɜːrkt ʌp/
Example Sentences
- My mom gets worked up whenever I mention dropping out of college.
- The fans got really worked up when their team scored the winning goal.
- He gets worked up about the smallest things, like someone using his favorite mug.
get worked up
VERB[/ɡet wɜːrkt ʌp/]
to become very excited, anxious, angry, or upset about something
💡 Concept
He started to get worked up when the referee ignored an obvious foul.
🎵 Rhyme
The chef gets worked up while the sauce gets stirred up!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ɡet wɜːrkt ʌp/
🇬🇧 UK/ɡet wɜːkt ʌp/
🌳Etymology
Rootwork
🎵Rhyme
worked upperked upstirred up
worked up
perked up
stirred up
🔗Collocations
get worked up about
get worked up over
easily get worked up
get all worked up
don't get worked up
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My mom gets worked up whenever I mention dropping out of college.”
“The fans got really worked up when their team scored the winning goal.”
😄 Fun example
“He gets worked up about the smallest things, like someone using his favorite mug.”
“Don't get worked up - it's just a minor setback in the project.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
get agitatedget upsetget excitedget flusteredget rattled
Antonyms
calm downrelaxstay cool
Related
stressed outwound upfired upall worked up
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